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(11) EP 2 967 542 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(21) Application number: 14716463.6

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/04(2006.01)
C08G 63/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/020988
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/149801 (25.09.2014 Gazette 2014/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 15.03.2013 US 201361789356 P
03.03.2014 US 201414195220

(71) Applicant: Ethicon, Inc
Somerville, NJ 08876 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JAMIOLKOWSKI, Dennis D.
    Long Valley, New Jersey 07853 (US)
  • ERNETA, Modesto
    Princeton Junction, New Jersey 08550 (US)
  • LAWLER, Terry E.
    Baldwin, Georgia 30511 (US)
  • BEZWADA, Rao S.
    Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 08889 (US)

(74) Representative: Kirsch, Susan Edith 
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)

   


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